Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
MEXICO SHAKEN.
Three Very Severe Earthquake Shocks
Felt Throughout the Valley and
the City of Mexico.
NoLoss Of Life Rep Orted-COnsiderabk
Damage Done Ex-Governor Shep-
herd Meets wftu III Accident.
The Total Number If Lives lost In tho
Scotland Mine Explosion Believed
TO be Seventy Five,
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.


CITY OF MEXICO, MAY pa heavy
earthquake. shock took pace throughout
the valley and The City Of Mexico at sc
O'Clock this morning Saturday alter
noon mad ben exceedingly warm, and in
fact the weather for the .asJ icUr days
had beer exl-a~caiucri'v YARN for this
region, when generally enjoys 8
very mild degree Of temper
sture, even in summer. Late
Saturday afternoon there were several
whiTlwinds in the valley and some in the
city, carrying clouds OF dust and fine
gravel hign il The air. Old citizens, with
TIE memory 4 previous earthquakes in
mind, have been predicting shake to
take place here, and to-day they are re
gaTdCd GS prophets, as a. exactly > 80
Il m. .ua. only IL The city but in subuI ban
towns shocks we're felt, lasting five sec
Onds The next came prefacGd by d low
rCsr. SIS FROM the bowels OF the earth,
ard accompanied by 2 stiff breeze and
violent oscillations Of the earth from west
10 east, which awoke nearly every one,
lasting thirty nine seconds. Houses
sWa, ed IS il they were ships at sea
and the people arising from their BIDS
we're in n&ay cases thrDwl With force
10 the floor. Bells were rurg in The
churches and hotels, and doors We're
every where fOTclG open. Then came
still aLCtGeT oscillation O. much violence
from north TO south, end during this
shake crockery was thrown down
and pictures demolished in some houses.
This was followed by q scene of gen
eral confusion, with dogs barking, horses
nei9hing and stamping in their stables.
Thousands Of people hastily dressed
themselves and did not go to bed agaln.
Reports received to-day by Governor
Cebellas Of the federal district do not
show any fatalities as result Of the
earthquake, and the suburban towns Ie-
port about the same sensations as were
felt by the inhabitants of the metropolis.
HURT IN a MINE.
CHIHUAHUA, MEN. May pa gentle
man Just il from the CeIpasO mining dis
triCt reports that Ex-Governor Shepherd
recently met with severe aceidgut while
riding on horseback through one Of the
tunnels. HIS horse becoming suddenly
frightened SC The report Of 6 blast, and in
jumping caused the fore part Of the Gov
erECr'S head . strike with great force
against the TCCt of the tunnel cutting
long deep cash. He was immedia.ely
conveyed TO his residence, WhereupOr
eryspelas set IN, snd he is now living in
very Crilicsl condition. Mrs. Shepherd
and prominent physician We're sent for
and they G.g now on their way from
Washington City to the mines
VIII HARDLY BE EXECUTED
CITY OF MEXICo, May % The SecTo-
taTV 9r Fore "a Affairs. EIr. Ma-iscal, has
RGGre ssgd q II ply 10 the request made ~
the Jli;gl States government that the
destl sentence pronounced against Colo
uci Aryisca ard his companions, on
account If tde pert they took in 2 recent
violation Gt American territory al NOgQles
be committed. lie states that the matter
hNs been reported 80 the President. lie
also states, by the direction Of the Prrsf-
G,Et, Thar the humane sentiments II the
United States officials dre duly apprc-
ciated and that they viii be borne in
mind in ease the sentence pronounced
against the Nogaies offenders should be
confirmed.
Mr.. Baysrd's appeal in favor Of the con /
demned men has been met by the Mexican
Government IN friendly spirit The de-
sire Of the present administration OF
Mexico is manifeStly to cultivate the
most cordial relations with the American
government snd people, and all sugges-
lions or requests coming from their State
Department 81 Washington, If msde in .
friendly spirit, have invariably been re-
Ceived and considered in the most /
manner. ArvisCa ana his COM /
0anIons will hardly be executed.